Leeds bar is hottest place on the planet
A new Leeds bar is officially the hottest place on the planet with the invention of a fiery new drink containing the world's hottest chilli.
The blisteringly hot Chilli Cobra cocktail is available – for those brave enough – at Chilli White Bar on Assembly Street in Leeds.
It contains the pulp of a Naga Jolokia chilli pepper, which holds the Guinness World Record for the hottest chilli.
Head bar tender Ben Savage, who invented the devilishly hot concoction, said: "It took me a while to perfect the balance so I had to try a number of different mixtures, but now it is just right.
"It has got quite a burn to it, but we wanted to make something that is nice to drink. It has got a sweet flavour to it and the layer of milk on top helps."
Mixed in with the chilli is Chambord liqueur, Amaretto, Sailor Jerry's rum, raspberry puree, pineapple juice and milk.
The 'hotness' of a chilli pepper is measured using the Scoville Scale, named after its inventor Wilbur Scoville in 1912. It measures how much capsicum – which is what makes your mouth burn – is present in the chilli pepper.
The Naga Jolokia pepper measures a massive 1,041,427 Scoville Units (SCU) – nearly twice as hot as the previous world record holder, the Red Sabina Habanero.
Ben added: "I designed this cocktail to make sure everyone who visits the venue has a night they will never forget. However, just in case, we will have pints of milk on hand for anyone who finds it too hot to handle!"
Posted: Thursday, October 09, 2008
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